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by Reuters and Algemeiner Staff
Smoke rises following an Israeli attack on the Gaza Strip as it seen from the Israeli side of the border on May 29, 2018. Photo: Yonatan Sindel / Flash90.
Two people were found dead near the site of an Israeli missile strike at the coastal strip’s border with Israel, Gaza medics said on Tuesday.
The Israeli military said it had attacked a group suspected of tampering with the border fence.
There was no immediate word on the identities of those killed east of Qarara village, in the south of the Gaza Strip.
Shortly before midnight on Monday the Israeli military said one of its aircraft had fired at a group of suspected terrorists who had “suspiciously approached” the border fence and placed an object next to it.
Israeli forces say that in recent days they have dismantled at least two bombs planted near the border fence, which has been the scene of weekly Palestinian riots since March 30.
In a separate incident in Beit Rima village in the West Bank early Tuesday, a Palestinian family said one of its members died while being arrested by Israeli soldiers.
The family of 24-year-old Mohammad al-Khatib said they believed he was beaten by the soldiers during a dawn raid on his home.
The Israeli military said its initial inquiry showed the troops used no violence and that it had launched an investigation.
Bashir al-Khatib, the man’s brother, said soldiers entered the house early on Tuesday morning and went to Khatib’s room.
The family told Reuters they heard shouting before seeing soldiers carrying an unconscious Khatib from the house. They were later told he was dead.
The Israeli military said Khatib was being sought for suspected security offenses.
“During the arrest, he lost consciousness and was treated at the scene by the forces there. He was evacuated to an Israeli hospital for further treatment,” a military spokeswoman said.
“Initial investigation has shown he was arrested with no resistance (from him) or violence (by the soldiers).”
Vered Kvitel, a spokeswoman for Beilinson hospital, said that doctors had tried unsuccessfully to revive Khatib. “There were no bruises visible on his body,” she said.
